Carrier.



E. IVI. HENNIES.

CARRIER.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 24. I9I6. :Igo melma May 8, 1917.

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ATTRNEY EMIL M. HENNIES, 0F DONNELLSON, IOWA.

CARRIER.

specification of Letters recent.

Patented May 8, 1915?.

Application led November' 24, 1916. Serial No. 133,175.

To all efr/'tom t may conce-rn Be it known that I, 'Emi M. HnNNiEs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Donnellson, in the county of Lee' and State ot Iowa, have invented certain new and useful mprovements in Carriers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved receptacle for carrying wood, water or other' articles, and the principal object ot the invention is to provide a device which may be used for carrying material from one place to another, the receptacle being so constructed that it may be used either in an upright or in a horizontal position, an improved Fig. 2 is a view showing the device in side elevation and in a position for carrying wood,

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view through the device, in the position shown in Fig. 2,

Fig. L is a fragmentary view showing a modified form of handle for the end of the receptacle.

rThe receptacle 10 which may be used either in the position shown in Fig. 1 or in the position'shown in Figs. 2 and 3 is Jformed of sheet metal and is braced by the side strips 11 and 12, end strips 13 and an end plate 1&1, the strips and plate being connected to provide a :trame positioned about the receptacle andsecured by means of the rivets 15. The handle 16 which is secured to the plate 1A is used for carrying the receptacle when used as a wood carrier and when so used, the bails 17 will be swung from the position shown in Fig. 1 out of engagement with the clips 1S and moved into engagement with the clip 19 secured to the handle 16. 1f so desired. the handle may be constructed as shown in Fig. t, in which case, the forward end will be extended and bent to provide the clip 16 corresponding to the clip 19. After the receptacle is filled with wood, it being placed in the position shown in Fig. 2 while filling, it may be lifted by means of the handle 16 and carried into the house, it can then be either set down in the position shown in this gure or it may be turned to the position shown in Fig. 1 with the bail still engaged by the clip 19. 1f used for carrying water or other articles, the bail 17 will be swung upwardly and engaged by the clips 18 and can then be filled and carried by means of the bail. This receptacle will not leak as the only openings formed therein are provided for the rivets 15 which are positioned adjacentthe upper edge of the receptacle and therefore even it these rivets were not secured tightly in place, there would be no danger of leakage. The frame braces this receptacle and will greatly strengthen it, preventing it from breaking or bulging out. It will thus be seen that a very serviceable receptacle has been provided for the uses specified.

What is claimed is 1. A receptacle, a frame secured about said receptacle and including an end plate, a handle secured to the end plate, a clip extending from said handle, a bail secured to said frame for pivotal movement and engaged by said clip when swung to extend longitudinally of the receptacle, and clips carried by said frame for engaging said bail when swung to extend transversely of said receptacle.

2. A receptacle, a frame positioned about said receptacle and including side strips, end strips connecting said side strips, and an end plate connecting said side strips, a handle carried by said end plate and extending transversely of the receptacle and having an extension forming a clip, a bail pivotally connected with said frame intermediate the length of said receptacle and engaged by said clip when swung to extend longitudinally of the receptacle, and clips carried by the frame for engaging the bail to hold the same in an upright position.

3. A receptacle, a frame positioned about the receptacle for bracing' the same, a handle carried by said frame and extending transversely o12 the receptacle at one end thereof, a clip extending from the handle, and a bail pivotally connected with the trame and engaged by the clip when swung to extend longitudinally of the receptacle.

4. A receptacle, a bracing frame positioned about the receptacle, a bail pivotally mounted intermediate the length of the reeeptaele, means ,for releasably holding the bail in an upright position, a handle extending transversely of one end of said receptacle, and means extending from the handle for engaging the bail to releasably hold the same extended longitudinally of the reeeptaele.

5. A receptacle, a handle at one end of said receptacle, a bail adjustably mounted intermediate the length of said receptacle and In testimony whereof I afiix my signature 20 in presence of two Witnesses.

EMIL M. HENNIES. Witnesses:

WM.A. IIENNIES, OTTO A. HENNIES.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. 0. 

